This section is designed to provide you with answers to common questions about biofuels and the role of biotechnology in improving the quantity and quality of biofuel feedstocks. We have collected all the key information and put it in once place to make things easy to find.

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Biotechnology
1. What is biotechnology?
2. Which countries are the largest producers of biotech crops?
3. Which are the main biotech crops produced?
4. What is biotechnology’s role in the production of biofuels?
5. What are the benefits and risks of biotechnology use?

Biofuels
1. What are biofuels?
2. How do biofuels work?
3. How are biofuels produced?
4. What is the difference between first and second generation biofuels?
5. What kind of feed stocks are used for producing biofuels?
6. What kind of biofuels exist?
7. Which countries lead in biofuel production?
8. How are biofuels different from fossil fuels?
9. How are biofuels more environmentally friendly than fossil fuels?
10. What benefits do biofuels provide?
11. Can biofuels provide the energy solution for all future energy demands?
12. Is it true that the production of biofuels is causing global food shortages and an increase in food prices?
13. Is the Amazon rainforest being cut down for biofuel production?

Biofuels - Myths and Realities

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